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by cylentwolf 1512 days ago
what product did you use for the smart switches?
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luma 1512 days ago
Any ZigBee or Z-Wave smart switches will be 100% local and just about anything you buy should be supported by Home Assistant.

Tested compatible Z-Wave device database: https://devices.zwave-js.io/ Same, but for ZigBee: https://www.zigbee2mqtt.io/supported-devices/

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stavros 1512 days ago
Don't buy anything that isn't Zigbee (or, I guess, Z-wave). Wi-Fi is much too heavy and insecure for smart home stuff, Zigbee has a ton of features you'll want (much simpler protocol, automatic repeaters, etc etc).
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JamesSwift 1512 days ago
More high-level Zigbee compatibility site: https://zigbee.blakadder.com
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rootusrootus 1512 days ago
All of my smart switches are Jasco (aka GE) Z-wave switches.

As I buy other HA toys, I've been getting Zigbee when I can. It has been less hassle to do the device adoption process and the USB dongle I use for Home Assistant supports both Z-Wave and Zigbee simultaneously.

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